EGERTON UNIVERSITY - KENYA Antony Muturi Moses O. Odera & Joseph W. Matofari
Higher Education Institutions Kenya Universities Public Private 23 29 Colleges. Private or Public. Registered (235). Certificate to Diploma. Courses offered: + Technical, + Business + Education + Communication (IT) etc
Education Possibilities and Universities Open to any qualified person-(mean grade C+ (55%) and above) Requirements.In 2012, 436,349 sat for KCSE. 123,704 Qualified(28.3%). 41,000 (9.3% of T & 33% of Q)get admission to Universities Annually. University students are supported through HELB Colleges. Due to availability of formal and informal setup, They are open to all those not accommodated in Universities.. Some of them- very particular on min. qualification. E. g. Medical and Engineering
Requirements for admission Undergraduate: C+ in KCSE, or 5 credits in IGCSE or Credit C plus Diploma in relevant area with GPA of 3.0 on scale of 4.0 Master: -Upper 2 nd Class honours degree PhD: -Lower 2 nd class honours or GPA of 2.50 on scale of 4.0) plus additional relevant training, research capability Masters degree holders
Popular Disciplines Health Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences Biological & Physical Sciences Architecture and Engineering Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. Business Studies Information Technology Law Environment and Natural Resource management Education
Internationality Established:-Directorates and centres of International Linkages and Programmes eg Egerton and University of Nairobi Student/staff exchange programmes between Universities Lounging of International Programmes -Limnology and Wetland exchange program eg Boku/Egerton, -Pretoria/Egerton in Agric-Economics -ADDAPT
Internationality Collaborative Research between Universities and international graduate student supervision - ICDD, limnology & Wetland Ecology Post-Doc programmes Establishment of international Universities eg USIU-(3,420 students from 50 nationalities, from Africa, Asia, Europe and America)
What is mainly taught in Basic Sciences Pure and applied Sciences Arts and Social Sciences Education and External studies Universities Specialized studies - Health science - Agricultural sciences - Engineering - Environmental sciences - Information Technology - Law - Business studies - Socio-economic and cultural studies - Political science etc
Main Library FEDCOS Block Kilimo Hall EGERTON UNIVERSITY IN BRIEF Photo: Graduation square
Founded in 1939, and named after Lord Maurice Egerton of Tatton UK on donating his land Oldest Agriculture Training institution in Kenya Major branches- Nakuru Town Campus, Nairobi City Campus. Three of its constituent Colleges (Laikipia, Kisii and Chuka) are now Full fledged Universities Vision A world class University for the advancement of humanity. Mission To generate and disseminate significant knowledge and offer exemplary education to contribute to and innovatively influence national and global development.
Teaching/Research Teaching 60% Research 30% Admin 10% Maximum allowable supervision Maters 5 PhD 3 This forms about 40 hours per week per professor
Faculty of Education Complex
Major Research topics Agriculture, Climate change and Food security Education, Science and Technology Governance, peace and Culture Socio-Economics and Entrepreneurship Health, Environment and Natural resources Energy
Donor funded projects mini-buses at the division of Research and Extension Egerton University
Staff & Students Staff Academic (497) Students Total (20,000) Admin (1, 434) Total (1,931)
Academic (31) Departments Administrative (22) Research and Extension (7)
Programmes in Egerton university Certificate programmes (short-tailored) Diploma programmes (8) Bachelors (63) programmes Masters (46) Programmes PhD (36) programmes Offered in 42 Departments within 11 Faculties
Disciplines Established as an Agricultural Public University. Broadened to other areas of research and teaching such as Natural resources, Applied sciences, Education, Computer science, Medical sciences, Engineering and Business studies.
Structure of the University Admission BUGS BPGS-Graduate school Faculties Respective Departments
Structure of Administration VC Principals -Campuses DVC AA DVC AF DVC RE Directors -BUGS -BPGS -Research Deans CODs Professors Students Finance Planning Accounts/ Audits HR Linkages/Liasion/ Research projects Collaborators/ External/interna Alumni Personnel Researchers
General Funding of University (2013) 1. Government of Kenya i. Capitation 2,117,420 ii. Devt 120,000 2. Income Generated i. Fees 1,181,900 ii. IGUS 259,619 Ksh 000 Euro 000 %age 2,237,420 20,340 58 1,441,519 13,105 37 3. Res Grants 180,000 1,636 5 Total 3,858,939 35,081 100 Actual Research income 2011/2012: 4o2M
Local 3 rd Party funding Private sector, especially large manufacturing companies (Chandaria, Breweries, Financial Institutions (Equity bank, Cooperative bank, Kenya commercial bank)
International 3 rd party funding World bank European union FAO WHO AU UNEP